Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away-Chapter 79 - Seventy-nine Moms Touching Moment_1

Left with no choice, Ji Pianran took the money and approached Shen Cuizhi.

Her eyes shone with extreme earnestness and a touch of barely noticeable nervousness.

“Mom, this money was earned by Gu Chen. It’s not much, but it’s a token of our concern. We hope you won’t be too hard on yourself when we’re not around.”

These were the words from her heart.

Towards her mother-in-law’s indifference over the past three years, Ji Pianran didn’t feel any discomfort deep down.

She was by nature an independent person.

Moreover, she was acutely aware that everyone in this world had their own difficulties to face.

Perhaps her mother-in-law had her own troubles too.

Rather than dwelling on others’ faults, she preferred to think the best of everyone.

Shen Cuizhi was taken aback by Ji Pianran’s sincere face and the stack of money in her hand, of course, mostly she was overwhelmed.

She hadn’t expected Ji Pianran to actually offer her money.

Shen Cuizhi pushed Ji Pianran’s hand back.

“You child, take it back. I don’t need money. It’s you and Chenzi who’ve had a hard time all these years; I know that…”

She thought about her eldest and second daughters-in-law, and then looked at her youngest.

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The disparity was immediately apparent.

The other two were always lazy, always scheming to wheedle some money from her.

And yet her youngest daughter-in-law had never asked her for any help.

Instead, she was the most considerate and caring.

With this realization, Shen Cuizhi felt a touch of sadness, and her expression grew mournful.

Ji Pianran gently patted Shen Cuizhi’s hand, her tone soft.

“Mom, everything will get better.”

Gu Chen joined in the reassurance with a smile.

“Yes, Mom, everything will get better. I was thoughtless in the past, but I promise I won’t give you any more reasons to worry in the future.”

Being reborn was a blessing; it was an opportunity to prevent tragedies from happening.

An opportunity to make amends for past mistakes.

For Ji Pianran, for Xiao Tangtang, and certainly for his mother Shen Cuizhi, this was the case.

Having lived two lifetimes, he understood clearly that his mother didn’t lack love for him; she merely had her own difficulties to contend with.

If she truly didn’t care, she wouldn’t have spent her previous life helping him take care of Xiao Tangtang until she started attending school.

The child will always be the apple of a mother’s eye.

More than his daughter-in-law’s understanding, Gu Chen’s words alone were enough to bring tears to Shen Cuizhi’s eyes.

It was as if all the hardship and injustice she had borne over the years had finally found a release.

Tears trailed down her cheek, yet she couldn’t help but smile, a smile of true happiness.

Her Chenzi had grown up, had become sensible!

Not only had her Chenzi returned home, but he also told her he wouldn’t let her worry anymore.

It turned out he knew she had always been concerned about him.

Gu Chen stepped forward, wrapping his mother in a big embrace.

“Mom, you’ve had a tough time all these years. I won’t let you suffer like this anymore.”

These were his heartfelt words. Life is long, and he would take them on the journey ahead, slowly and together.

To taste all the sweetness that time had to offer.

Shen Cuizhi’s mouth stretched into a cheerful smile.

She wiped the tears from her face.

“No need to talk about this during the New Year. You’ve come back after such a long time, I’ll go make some delicious food for you all!”

At the mention of delicious food, Xiao Tangtang couldn’t sit still. She loved tasty treats the most!

The little girl jumped off the couch, cheerfully hugged Granny Zhang’s legs, and looked up, her voice sweetly wheedling.

“Granny, Tangtang wants to eat something yummy too.”

Despite never having met her grandmother, this little girl was not the slightest bit shy!

Shen Cuilan was so used to her grandson’s bossy ways that seeing this adorable granddaughter absolutely melted her heart.

“Okay, Granny will make you something delicious!”

After saying that, she picked up Tangtang. “Come on, let’s go see the little rabbits first, shall we?”

Hearing about seeing rabbits made Tangtang extremely happy.

“Yes, yes, that sounds great.”

Shen Cuilan, smiling warmly, carried Tangtang out.

Ji Pianran gave Gu Chen a wink and a slight smile, her beauty blossoming like the first snow.

To be honest, seeing Gu Chen reconcile with his mother like this brought joy to Ji Pianran’s heart.

Gu Chen smiled as well.

“Thank you.”

Ji Pianran glanced at him, “I didn’t do anything.”

Having said that, she took a few steps towards the door. “I’ll go out to check on Tangtang; Mom said she’s going to cook.”

Cook?

That was his strong suit! Gu Chen eagerly followed, “Good idea, I’ll go keep Mom company!”

Back in the day, it was his mother who cooked for him.

Now, it was his turn to cook for her.

At that moment, Shen Cuilan was holding Tangtang, showing her the rabbits. Compared to the rabbits at Granny Zhang’s house, the rabbits at Granny’s house were whiter and fatter, looking adorably plump.

The little girl was thrilled, “Granny, can I pet it?”

Shen Cuilan said with a laugh, “Of course, you can.”

She then reached into the rabbit cage and pulled out the prettiest one.

If her granddaughter wanted to pet a rabbit, she would let her pet to her heart’s content!

By now, Ji Pianran had also come out and saw Tangtang handling the rabbit, quickly walking over.

“Sweetie, put the rabbit back; if it runs off, it won’t be easy to catch.”

Shen Cuilan was in an especially good mood today and said with a smile, “It’s fine, if it runs off we’ll have your second sister-in-law catch it!”

Fan Xiaoli, the second daughter-in-law, did nothing all day and would only work when tasked with feeding the rabbits.

If one got out, she could be the one to catch it, since she liked watching them!

Meanwhile, Liu Lizhen and Fan Xiaoli were sitting on the kang, cracking sunflower seeds. They heard the mother-in-law suggest that Fan Xiaoli should go catch the rabbit.

Liu Lizhen couldn’t help but burst into laughter, her face filled with malicious glee.

“Did you hear that? You’re supposed to catch rabbits for Gu Chen’s house now!”

Fan Xiaoli threw the sunflower seeds back into the bowl with a look of impatience.

“Listen to that! I’m a grown woman, and I should catch rabbits for children? I can’t fathom their reasoning!”

Liu Lizhen curled her lip.

“Let me tell you, you didn’t see how protective Mom got just now. I only mentioned that selling vegetables was hard work for little profit, and boy, did she turn on me!”

She couldn’t understand what sort of magic Gu Chen possessed.

Here was a man who hadn’t come home for years, yet he managed to wrap his mother around his finger as soon as he returned.

It was truly baffling.

“At this rate, Mom might really go over to help them with childcare!” Liu Lizhen continued, voicing her biggest concern.

Upon hearing this, Fan Xiaoli also became anxious.

“If she really lets Mom go, I’ll have it out with him!”

…

In the yard, Shen Cuilan looked at Tangtang with a tender smile, “Play here, Tangtang. Granny will go make you something delicious to eat!”

She intended to bring out the prepared pig’s trotters and beef for her granddaughter, son, and daughter-in-law to enjoy!

A proper feast!

Upon hearing this, Gu Chen chuckled, “Mom, let me help you.”

When Gu Chen got married, he couldn’t do anything, so in Shen Cuilan’s memory, her youngest son couldn’t cook at all.

Hearing his offer to help, Shen Cuilan hurriedly objected, “That’s okay, I’ll do it. You go rest inside, take it easy!”

She couldn’t bear to have her son work on his rare visit home.

Ji Pianran looked at her mother-in-law and said with a smile, “Mom, you have no idea, Gu Chen is actually pretty good at cooking.”

Xiao Tangtang added with pride, “Dad’s cooking is the best!”

Wow!

Gu Chen can cook?

Shen Cuilan was pleasantly surprised, never having expected that he could now cook.

Being able to cook was great; if he could cook, he would never go hungry.